Let Her Be Your Ruler

Lorde Is Now a Creative Force on the Next Hunger Games Movie

Star Jennifer Lawrence is in her 20s, and director Francis Lawrence is 43, but The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1 has finally found a teenager to make this movie for teens, by teens. Lorde, the New Zealand phenomenon who is definitely a real 17-year-old, will “curate the soundtrack album” for the next film in the franchise, according to a Lionsgate press release. She’ll also record a single for the film, due in theaters November 21.

As a teenager who seems wise beyond her years and has fantastic hair, Lorde likely understands Mockingjay heroine Katniss Everdeen as well as anyone on earth. And given that the Catching Fire soundtrack featured Coldplay’s “Atlas” as its lead single, Mockingjay already has a major leg up on tapping into the teen audience—not that it really needs that much help, given that every teenager on earth is already planning their Capitol Peeta and Johanna Halloween costumes.

Lorde’s Mockingjay single and handpicked soundtrack won’t be released until this fall, so for now, you’ll have to hit play on the first video below and then mute the second one. Katniss will never be your royal, President Snow! She’ll be your ruler and queen bee once this revolution is through!